Gingerbread Muffins

Many years ago when I was living in Singapore, I became obsessed with a limited edition range of products from the Body Shop. It was for Christmas and it was called Sugar And Spice. I think it might have become my single most favourite scent. And to this day, I think about it especially around Christmas when little whiffs and puffs of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, spice, maple, oak and cherry escape into the air like little smoke dragons enticing and tempting us mere mortals.

I started baking a batch of gingerbread muffins over the weekend. As I mixed the batter, I became nostalgic again. But this time it was different. The aroma was fantastically close to the one I have been missing for so many years. As I heaped the ground ginger and sprinkled an extra dash of mixed spice, my senses transcended to that Christmas in Singapore. Sugar And Spice. And I knew I had to share this one right away. My most favourite scent in the whole world crammed into a batch of proud high-topped golden brown soft crumbly muffins peppered with a dust of cinnamon and a kiss of icing sugar. For your eating pleasure!

The scent of Gingerbread always says Christmas to me too Love the amount of spice you’ve used in this, all these recipes with a scant 1/2 tsp just don’t do it for me!JJ – 84thand3rd´s last blog post ..Spiced Sultana (Raisin) & Onion Chutney

oh my GOSH so beautiful! Ans I LOVE those christmas punch-out banner sooo much! I have to have it! Do let me know what you used!Rose from Magpie’s Recipes´s last blog post ..Travel Post: Monterey Bay Aquarium

These are very tasty! I found you over on foodgawker and was in a muffin mood, so this recipe found it’s way into my home at the perfect time. 😀

For other US recipe-makers, here are the few substitutions I made:
I used one US stick of butter (115g or 1/2C, 8T).
For the mixed spice, I subbed in more cinnamon (maybe 1t?), about 1/2t nutmeg, 1/2t allspice, and a good dash of ground cloves. I think traditionally there is mace and maybe cardamom in mixed spice, but I had neither on hand, so I made due with what I had, and these turned out delicious!

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Hello! I am Sneh from Sydney - a Food & Lifestyle Photographer, Stylist, Designer & Mum.
I am also the author of Tasty Express (Random House 2014). A wordsmith at heart, I have a fondness for rain, freshly baked bread and happy endings. This is my creative playground. Here you will find food to nourish your bodies & stories to enrich your souls.